Whatnot
Whatnot is the English term for a tiered stand of rectangular shelves used to display ornaments and objects d’art. The first recorded design for one is in the cost book for 1800 of a well known firm of furniture makers, Gillows. They were made with as many as six surfaces, as shown. or as few as three, and are as useful today as during the 1800’s. The piece shown is unusual in not having a drawer in the lower tier.
Mahogany Whatnot
c.1820
157.5 cm high
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